Corona Devo 1570

I had a tough day at the office today.  Well, I was having one.  

My incoming emails were not coming in, and the one that did populate told me that they were "going in a different direction". 

No quote requests, no purchase-orders, no promising updates...no nothing.  And that's not good if you are a sales-person like me.

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.  ~Psalm 30:5

Did you ever have one of those days?  Are you having one with me today?

My no-sales, coupled with my worries...and compounded with my deadlines, which caused me to feel like the walls were closing in on me. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.  ~Psalm 23:4

"Help", I thought.

And then "Help", I prayed.  

I spent a few minutes in silence with the Lord...praying something about how I couldn't imagine how He might change things/my feelings about things/or change me...but that I knew that He could.  

I prayed this because I believed this, and I knew that He could.  

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.  When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.  (3) For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;  ~Isiah 43:2-3

And then, I kept working.  

(Sidenote: We have to keep keeping-on.  I've found that is one of life's most critical daily (repeated) decisions that we make...to persevere.  And somewhere in the before-and-after...somewhere in between the have-not and the "have"...somewhere and somehow...while we keep living and moving for Him, God presents Himself in unique ways to each of us.)

For me (today), my tide-turned first with an email from a customer in Missouri who is retiring this week.  He told me that it's been a pleasure working with me over the years.  Keep on shining for the Lord today.

Then another email popped up: a Renewal (from Missouri) that wasn't due for another two months came in early.  Keep working today.

And a little while later the phone rang with a different person from Missouri calling to pay an Invoice.  Keep persevering today. 

Thank you for Missouri, Lord!  But much greater/grander/deeper than that: Thank you for answering my prayer and changing things/ changing my feelings about things/changing me, Lord!  I knew that You could.  And I am blessed that You did. 

The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all.  ~Psalm 34:19

Why do I share about my "bad" day that got better?  Not (at all) to be a braggart (because I can take no credit).  In no way to appear "anointed" (because I'm not).  Not to insinuate that every time that we feel pain/injustice/desperation/fear the Lord will bring a flood of positive emails or calls our way, because (we all know) that God may work that way, but He also may not.  

But I share about my bad-day-that-got-better because it's my testimony today.  This was my most-recent living proof that God is right here.  (He is.)  That He sees us.  That He meets us.  

We will go through things...but (in His timing), God is our Savior and He will lift us out.  And then we can (and should) tell others about it.  

He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.  (3) He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.  Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.  ~Psalm 40:2-3

~~~

Having a tough day today?  One that is not good in many ways?  Are the walls closing in?   

If we are thinking, "Help"...then pray for "Help".

Spend a few minutes in silence with the Lord, even if we can't imagine how He might change things/our feelings about things/or how He might change us.  But (Believe it today!): He can.

And when He does...share your testimony, so that someone else can believe, have faith, and have one too.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.  

(5) You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.  

(6) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.  ~Psalm 23:4-6

Blessings,

sarah

https://sarahsundy04.blogspot.com

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